Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Impulsive — «Impulsive» Сингл Wilson Phillips из альбома Wilson Phillips Выпущен октябрь 1990 Формат CD кассета грампластинка Жанр поп Дли … Википедия
Impulsive — Im*pul sive, a. [Cf. F. impulsif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent. [1913 Webster] Poor men! poor papers! We and they Do some impulsive force obey. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Actuated … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impulsive — [im pul′siv] adj. [< MFr or ML: MFr impulsif < ML impulsivus < L impulsus, IMPULSE] 1. impelling; driving forward 2. a) acting or likely to act on impulse [an impulsive person] b) produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse [an… … English World dictionary
Impulsive — may refer to: *Impulsive (song) *Impulsiveness *Impulsion … Wikipedia
Impulsive — Im*pul sive, n. That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent. Sir W. Wotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impulsive — I (impelling) adjective activating, actuating, animating, compelling, driving, dynamic, dynamical, energizing, impellent, kinetic, moving, prompting, propulsive, pushing, stimulating, urging II (rash) adjective abrupt, adventurous, bold,… … Law dictionary
impulsive — *spontaneous, instinctive, automatic, mechanical Analogous words: impetuous, *precipitate, headlong, abrupt, sudden, hasty Antonyms: deliberate (sense 1) Contrasted words: *voluntary, intentional: premeditated, considered, *deliberate, designed:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impulsive — [adj] tending to act without thought abrupt, ad lib*, automatic, careless, devilmay care*, emotional, extemporaneous, flaky*, gone off deep end*, hasty, headlong, hot and cold*, impetuous, instinctive, intuitive, involuntary, jumping the gun*,… … New thesaurus
impulsive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done without forethought. 2) Physics acting as an impulse. DERIVATIVES impulsively adverb impulsiveness noun impulsivity noun … English terms dictionary
impulsive — impulsively, adv. impulsiveness, impulsivity, n. /im pul siv/, adj. 1. actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child. 2. having the power or effect of impelling; characterized by impulsion: impulsive forces. 3.… … Universalium
